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Miss Colombia commented on the Miss Universe final fiasco as she made her way through the airport.

Ariadna Gutiérrez, Colombia's Miss Universe contestant, who made headlines after being falsely named winner of the pageant due to a presenter mix up, spoke to the media on Monday about the ordeal.

The 21-year-old sounded positive about the experience as she thanked "all the Colombians who have been showing me support and affection".

Before flying home from Las Vegas, where the contest was held on Sunday, the stunner spoke to Colombia's RCN media outlet.

Miss Colombia has her say on the Miss Universe scandal

She said: "Thanks to all the Colombians who have been showing me support and affection, the truth is I love them very much and well, everything happens for a reason and I am very calm and very happy for the role that I played in this Miss Universe and, well, I was a Miss Universe for Colombia."

After realising his massive blunder the host was forced to ask for the crown back and instead handed over the win to Miss Philippines, 26-year-old actress and model Pia Alonzo Wurtzbach.

Colombian viewers react to the Miss Universe scandal

Gutierrez of Sincelejo, Colombia, had already been crowned by Miss Universe of 2014, Paulina Vega of Barranquilla, Colombia, who was forced to remove the crown and give it to Miss Philippines.

While the pageants have come into controversy in recent decades amid claims that they serve to degrade and objectify women, Gutierrez said the former Colombian Miss Universe was a national pride.

"Paulina is a source of pride for Colombia and she is a source of pride for women all over the world," she said.

Gutierrez also told RCN that she had received personal apologies from both the presenter and the Miss Universe organisation.

"The presenter as well as the Miss Universe organisation," she said.

When Host Steve Harvey incorrectly announced that Miss Colombia had won the 64th edition of the contest, members of the Sucre beauty committee in Colombia celebrated the perceived achievement with cheers from their home, only to be surprised minutes later when the blunder was revealed and the real winner was announced.

The moment the crown was handed over (Photo: Reuters)

In a tearful video, shot moments after leaving the stage on Sunday night, the Colombian beauty managed to stay surprisingly upbeat and insisted moments after the fiasco that she wasn't annoyed.

“Everything happens for a reason, so I’m happy,” she said, wiping tears from her eyes.

The 21-year-old insisted "everything happens for a reason" (Photo: Facebook)

The real winner, Miss Philippines, admitted it had been a "very non-traditional crowning moment".

When asked about the awkward incident when the crown was ripped off the head of her rival and placed on her own, she said it was: “Very 2015!”